Jens Finke, in another thread, wrote:The place to go for authentic German bread and pastry is Michael Wendel's "Backerei & Cafe" in Tianmu. As far as I know he is importing the flour from Germany to get it right. It's on Dexing West Rd. near the crossing with Zhongshan North Rd, Section 6 in Tianmu. If you don't compare the prices to Germany, you can really enjoy it....

Michael Wendel's new place looks great! Unfortunately, I haven't been since he's moved shop, but I will soon! Click here for the review in today's Taipei Times, and here for the photo...

I live right down the street from Wendel's and the bread is outstanding -- I mean, it actually tastes like western bread. In fact, I buy all my bread from there. The desserts closest to the door are made by a Taiwan company and are lacking flavor, like most cakes here, but Wendel's does have their own desserts which are good.

As for the Bistro portion, the food is pretty common "Western" food, schnitzel, pig feet, and some pastas. Overall it is pretty good, but on the couple occasions I have went the service has been horrendous, even by western restaurant in Taiwan standards. I would recommend the place, but hopefully no more dishes, such as fired-rice and Kung-Pao chicken will slip onto the menu.

I wonder if you'd be so kind to pop in and ask about the bretzels for me? I live at the complete other end of town and Tianmu is so far away its like another country for me. But I'd make the trip if he was baking them (and serving them with weisswurst).

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